Unit 1 Vocab,part 2

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geography

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the study of where people and place are located, and how they relate to eachother

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absolute location

Back 2

the position of a place on the globe

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equator

Back 3

an inaginary line that divides the earth into 2 hemisphers: north and south. 0 (degrees) latitude

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hemisphere

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a divison of the earth into halfs : north south, east and west

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latitude

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inaginary lines that run parallel tothe equator adn heasure the distance north or south of it

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longitude

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imaginary lines that run parallel to the prime meridian measureing the distance east or west of it

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prime meridian

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an imaginary line of longitude that runs through greenwich, england dividing the earth ino 2 hemispheres: east and west. ) (degrees) longittude

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relitive location

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where a place is located in relation to some other place

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formal region

(has nothing to do with rich people)

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ares where a certian charistics is found thru out the area.
example-states, counties, and cities

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functional region

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and are where one central characteristic defines the place and ares surrounding it; usually aphysical feature.
example-the appalashias-definedby the appalachian mountians

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export

Back 11

goods and sevices that are produced locally and sold toother places for profit

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inport

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goods adn services that are produced abroad and bought locally

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interdepence

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relying on other (countiries or people) to provide goods and services in exchange for something else

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mercator Projection

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map created my Gerardus Mercator, accurately defines the aresclosest to the equator, but distores the poles

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inerrupted projection

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map projection that accuratly defines all land masses at the expences of the oceans

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Peters Projection

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map projection that accuratly depicts all land masses and oceans, but is distorted at the north and south poles

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Robinson projection

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map projection most commonly used today. accuratly defines landmasses, oceans, and the poles, butis distored at the edges

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topography

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the study of the physical features of a place

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vegetation

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types of plant life in a certian place, i.e. desertes, forests, grasslands, and savannas

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mountain

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high, steep, rugged land that rises above surrounding land

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elevation
hills
plain
plateau

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elevation-height above sea level

hill-ares of raised land, lower and less steep than mountains

plain-large ares of fairly level or gently rolling land

plateau-lagre areas of high, flat or gently rolling land

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manufacturing

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turning raw materials into products

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developed country

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modern industreail societies: i.e. the US, france, spain, japan

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developing country

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countires that lack industries and modern technology

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commercial farming

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growing crops and live stock in order to sell at the market for profit

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substance farming

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growing enough crops for the needs of only your family or village